If you are wondering as to where Hotmail has gone, then you should know that Microsoft has moved all the Hotmail users to its new Outlook email service. So, you can access your Hotmail inbox and emails from the Outlook.com website. Also, you are not required to create a new Outlook account to access the Hotmail emails. You can do so by using your old Hotmail email address and password.

Steps to login to Hotmail through Outlook.com

Open your favorite web browser and type hotmail.com in the address bar and press the enter key.

You will be directed to the Microsoft account login page.

You will first be asked to enter your email address. Since, you want to sign into your Hotmail account enter the email address that ends with @hotmail.com.

After keying the Hotmail email address, click on the Next option.

On the next page, you will be asked to enter your password. Type the exact password for the chosen email address in the space provided. Then, click the Next or the sign in option.

Now, you will find that Hotmail inbox to show up on your computer screen.

How to login to Hotmail on Android devices?

The first thing to do is to get the Outlook app downloaded on the mobile device. It is offered for free in the Google Play Store for the Android users.

Open the Google Play Store app on your Android and then in the search bar, type Outlook Mail.

Once you find the link to the Outlook Mail, you can click on it to visit the Outlook mail home page. Tap on the install option to get the app downloaded and then installed on your device.

After the installation is over, visit the Apps folder on your Android and look for the Outlook Mail logo and tap on it to open it.

Go to the Settings option on the Outlook app and you will come across the Add Account option. You should tap on it to set up your account as you are using the Outlook app for the first time on the device.

You will now be asked to enter your Outlook email address. Even if you have @hotmail.com or @live.com account, you can use it here to get access to the respective inbox.

After you key in the email address, tap on the continue button.

The next screen will take you to the password option where you need to key in the password for the chosen email account.

After entering the password correctly in the space provided, you just need to tap on the Sign in or the Next button.

If all the information entered are correct, Outlook will ask your permission to sync the personal content like contacts, calendars, etc. This will help you to access your personal data across all devices.

After completing the above steps, you will now be able to access the Outlook mail app on your Android device.

Login to Hotmail using iOS devices

Before you think about logging into the Hotmail account, you should download the Outlook Mail app on your iOS devices.

Visit the Apple App store and search for the Outlook mail link. Once you find the link, tap on it and tap on the Install option to get the app downloaded and installed on the iOS devices.

Now, browse through the Apps section of the iOS device to find the Outlook Mail app.

Go to the Settings option on your iOS device and then tap on it.

From the scroll down menu, look for Accounts and Passwords option and tap on it.

After this, you just need to tap on the Add account option.

You will find the Outlook.com option and the other mail options that you have on the device displayed. As you are looking to setup Outlook mail, tap on this option.

You will find a login page to show up on the device screen.

The first option to enter is the email address and since you want to access the Hotmail account, type in your Hotmail email address.

After this, click on the Next option and you will be directed to the Outlook password page.

Here, key in the password for the Hotmail email address and then tap on the Sign in button that you see below the password type box.

The app will now ask your permission to access your info and you should tap on the Yes option seen below on the screen.

You also have the option to choose what all personal data and information that you want to access on your iOS device. By default, all the data will be chosen.

After you have chosen the Hotmail data, you just need to tap on the Save button.

Now, you will be taken to the Hotmail inbox and you can start using the app.

Common Hotmail sign in problems

There are a few common issues that might prevent you from getting access to your Hotmail inbox through Outlook.

Make sure that you are typing the correct email address in the type box when accessing your account.

It is very important to check out the Caps Lock option when typing the password as it is case sensitive.

Clear the browser history and then try to sign in to the Hotmail account.

Also, check if the computer or the mobile device is having access to the internet. If not, turn it on.

Hotmail is one of the oldest email services offered for free on the web. It has gone through a lot of transitions and now it is updated to Outlook. The user interface is faster and there are plenty of added features offered with this update.

If you want to sign in to Hotmail account, then you should have a Hotmail account first. The following are the steps to create a Hotmail account.

On this page, you will find “create a free account” and sign in option.

Since you are looking to create an account, choose the Create free account option.

On the next page, you need to key in the email address that you like and choose the option of hotmail.com from the two options offered when you click the down arrow.

After the email address is keyed in, you will be directed to the password creation page.

Enter the password in the space provided and then you will be directed to the next page.

You will be prompted to provide your personal information like name, age, date of birth, location, etc., in the subsequent pages and finally accept the terms and conditions to create a new Hotmail account.

Steps to sign in to Hotmail

Hotmail has moved to the new Outlook. So, do not spend lots of time searching the web for the Hotmail website. You will only find the search to be directed to the Outlook.com page.

Open the web browser and type hotmail.com. You will instantly be directed to the Microsoft Outlook account creation or sign in page.

Click on the sign in option and enter your email address that ends with @hotmail.com.

After you have correctly entered your username, you should choose the Next option in blue color to move on to the next page.

The next option is to enter the password for the username that you have just keyed in. Make sure that the password you enter is a correct one as it is case sensitive.

Once the password is entered, click on the sign in option to get instant access to the Hotmail inbox.

If you are using your personal computer to sign in to Hotmail and do not want to always key in the password to enter, then you can opt for the ‘Keep me signed in’ option seen just below the password option.

By checking the box, you will not be asked to enter your password again when signing with your email address on your personal computer.

Now, you can check out the unread messages or even compose a new message.

Cannot sign into Hotmail account?

There are a quite a lot of reasons for which you are not able to sign in to the Hotmail account. Some of the common issues that might prevent the sign in are:

Wrong spelling of the email address is an issue. Make sure you enter the correct email address and also have an eye on the Caps Lock button.

The password is case-sensitive. Hence, see if the caps lock is turned off or on.

Even if one letter or number of the email address or password is missed, sign in will not be allowed.

If your account has been inactive for over 365 days, then there is a chance for the email account to be deleted. It is important to at least sign in to Hotmail account once in every 365 days to keep the account active.

Forgot your password

If you do not remember your password, then it is better that you reset the password to get access to your Hotmail inbox.

Signing up for a new Hotmail account, you have to use Microsoft Outlook. Hotmail was converted to Outlook in 2013. However, the good news is that you can still have an email ID that ends with the domain name hotmail.com.

How to sign up for a new Hotmail account?

By creating a Hotmail account, you can enjoy numerous features and services offered by Microsoft. Follow the simple steps explained below to open a new Hotmail account.

Open your web browser and type “hotmail.com” in the address bar. This would open up a page addressed as outlook.live.com/owa/.

On the page, you will have an option – “create a free account”. Click on the option to proceed.

You will get a window wherein you have a field to enter your New Email address. At this stage, you also get the option to choose the domain name. To the right side of the “New email” field, you can see the domain name as @Outlook.com with a drop-down arrow. Click on the arrow and you get the option to choose @hotmail.com.

For the username of your email ID, you need to enter a combination of letters, digits, and characters like a dot or underscore. Usernames that already exist will not be accepted. You can also use the username suggestions offered by Outlook if the name you entered is not available.

Once your username is accepted, you will be asked to enter a strong password. You can use a combination of special characters, numbers, and letters to create a good password.

Next, you should enter your first name and second name.

Proceed further by entering your Country and date of birth.

Next, you will be asked to enter your phone number as a security information. When you enter the number you would receive a verification code as SMS. You should enter the code to proceed further.

Signing up a new Hotmail Account is easy, but when you want to frequently access your account, you may find it inconvenient to log in every time. There is an easy way out of this issue. You have an option to remain signed in whenever you access Hotmail.com using your default web browser. Listed below are the steps to keep your account signed in.

Open hotmail.com in your web browser.

The browser would take you to Outlook.com and there will be an option “Sign in” on the top right corner as well as on the center of the page. Click on either of the options to proceed with your sign up process.

Next, you will see a window with a blank field for entering your Email ID, phone number or Skype ID. You should enter your email address. Note that, only the username is required and you need not enter the domain hotmail.com. Now click on the option “Next”.

If you have entered the username accurately you will be getting a new window for entering your password. Below the password field, you have an option that says “Keep me signed in”. If you want the web browser to keep you logged in all the time, you can enable this option. To activate the option, click on the checkbox. Then click on “Sign In” button to proceed. This completes your Sign in process.

Note that, since you have activated the option “Keep me signed in”, your account would remain signed in even if you close your browser and shut down your system. Anyone who uses the same browser can access your account. So before you enable this option make sure that no one can access your account. Your account will remain signed in until you manually sign out of your account. Once signed out, you will have to follow the “login” process again to access your account.

How to create Hotmail signature?

Once you sign up your new hotmail account, you can start using it for sending and receiving mails. While sending mails, you can set up a customized signature. This would appear automatically for all the mails you sent. Follow the steps below to get this done:

Log into your hotmail account from hotmail.com.

Once you sign in, you will be able to view your inbox. On the top right corner of your screen, you can find the setting gear. Click on it to open the Settings menu.

From the menu, choose the option “View Full Settings”.

You will get a new window that says “Layout”. On the left side of the page, you have a few options listed. From these options, click on the link “Compose and reply”.

A new window would appear with a text field for composing your signature. You can type out your customized signature in here. If it is an official signature with details like office address and alternate contact details, you can compose it in a word document and copy it to your signature field on this page. However, if it is a short format, you can directly do it in hotmail. You also have several tools to edit your fonts and text layout.

Once you are done with your signature text, click on the “Save” button on the top right side of the screen. You can close the window and try drafting a mail to check how your customized signature setup is working.